Can't start my service using ADB.exe

[JohnC]

Hi,

I am developing an app that includes a service "Sync" which talks between a desktop PC and the android device.

I need to be able to start my service (make it start running on my device) from the desktop PC using ADB.exe.

This is definately possible, because another commercial app "Android_Sync" uses the below command like to start their service on the phone:

"adb.exe" shell "am broadcast -a com.android_sync.service.STARTSERVICE -f 32"

My package name is "com.mycompanyname.myproductname", so I am doing this command line:

"adb.exe" shell "am broadcast -a com.mycompanyname.myproductname.sync.STARTSERVICE"

But, it appears this is NOT starting the service on my phone.

So, I am thinking that just because I am naming my service "Sync" within B4A, it may not be the actual full name that I need to use when using ADB to start the service.

Does anyone know how I can find out the full id/name I need to use to start my "sync" service using ADB?

 

[Erel]

The command should be:

am startservice -n com.mycompanyname.myproductname/.sync

See this reference: http://en.androidwiki.com/wiki/ADB_Shell_Command_Reference

 

[JohnC]

That worked - Thank you.